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Just found this video by another collector - although it's an earlier machine, it's spinning without being bolted down, and it seems to be pretty well behaved with a steadying hand - I'd assumed it'd make like that video where some bloke chucks a housebrick into a washer, but I guess the weight...

Hey Richard,   I noticed on an earlier thread Mathew (Keymatic3203) mentioned that the internal wiring of the motor is prone to losing its rubber insulation and shorting out, so that's one thing to check for! Although looking at your pictures, I wonder if it was rewired at some point, it looks...

To clarify things - when you try to spin, does the spin can run as normal, or has it stopped working too?   I'm not familiar with these machines and how the pump works, but if you can get to the pump (most twin tubs have an access panel at the back that unscrews) there are a few things you can...

Great find Richard, your luck sure seems to be in at the moment!   Was the old girl still plugged into the mains too?  At least you know the fill valves don't leak!   At the expense of being a bit Heath Robinson, I wonder if you could get away with putting some board across the chassis at...

Hi hotpointfan95,   You're unlikely to find many of these parts new, especially not trim. Some other collectors may have spares, but have probably put a lot of work in finding them (stripping down and shifting spares machines or phoning round all the local repair shops), so you can't blame...

Hey Ricky, Another excellent find! It's cool to know its provenance too!   I think that 1/4 HP motors were quite common, so if you figure out how the old one was mounted and the size of driveshaft it needs, you'd be on your way! Is the diverter mech for the pump outlet still in place, or is...

Hi Mieleboy,   as James says the problem is most likely the spring valve. Sometimes the rubber cups come off the spring at one end, or a build up of muck prevents it seating properly. Sounds like the spin side valve to me!   If the pump turns a bit stiffly, there is an oil hole on it, on the...

Suds, what's up with the pump exactly? It may be easy to fix if you're happy to have a tinker.

Jacob, It's the model pictured below, although that picture is off Ebay.   Not sure how old it is, I bought it second hand in 2005-6, but I think they sold them for years. Hope that helps!

Thanks for posting this, I've got a tabletop Hotpoint which is a badge-engineered Bosch, but the corresponding Bosch model SKT5102 seems not to be affected. Phew!

Al, well done on winning the dryer,  it does look in good nick! Am sure it's going to a loving home, will you 'test' it for the new owner? Shame the other appliance turned out to be a boiler, I wondered if it was a widebody, but compared it with the pictures from Paul's hoover thread and it...

Hi Lance, Have put a link to your pictures below, had a look at the address of other members' photos and worked it out for you!  Nice to see the Parnall and Empress in detail, they're very handsome brutes, hope you get the heated Parnall going eventually.   When I saw your Hoover wringer and...

Paul, Thanks for doing this thread, lovely bits of Merthyr eye candy!   Have never seen some of these pictures before, I have to say that the 3221H is a particularly striking beast, hope one turns up eventually, along with an A3040 to match you guys' dryer!   Always think the 3022 was a bit...

Mathew, was the polystyrene block an original fitting or an unofficial modification, do you know? I've had machines shed their pulsator belt when being moved on their back or front, not a problem for us tinkerers, but inconvenient for the original owners, so your theory also makes sense.  ...

It might be worth trying to push the filter cover in gently at top, middle and bottom, I suspect it might fasten like the push in to release flap you sometimes get on TVs that conceal the manual controls, or it might be hinged part way up or down the cover, requiring you to push down one end to...

My niece... A couple of year ago. She wanted to try it, honest!

Hey Si, a chunk of polystyrene sound like it would work a lot better, I'll have to start keeping an eye out for some!   Yeah, the Hoovermatic is my regular washing machine, and has been for a couple of years now - another member here (electron1100) offered me an 80s automatic, but various...

Hey Richard, that's fantastic that you've sourced a timer for the Bendix, and she's sprung back to life! Are you going to have a poke at the broken timer to see if it's repairable?   And how brilliant to find a boot for the Keymatic, Have you fitted and tried it yet, or is that a silly...

James, think you hit the nail on the head, and it would explain why Hoover told the user to only fill to the top of the activator, presumably to make it easier for the heater to get the temp up. On the rare occasions I've boiled in a Hoover, the water evaporates and sends up the odd bubble, but...

Si, the square cabinet Hoovermatics tend to struggle with denim, more so than earlier machines. This is because the later HMs have the wash motor freely pivoting in order for the belt to adjust automatically, but the lack of fixed tension can cause the rollover to stall more easily with bulky...